The Blacklist S2E22: English vocabulary

to give someone back their job, rank, or previous position

to walk or move in an unsteady way, as if you might fall

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

the main speech at a conference or event

a person or thing that eats

a mixture of different kinds of things

a toll road, especially a major highway

a spy who stays inactive in a place or group until they are needed

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

a rough calculation or guess of the size, amount, or cost of something

a narrow passage or corridor that lets people move from one place to another

lasting or appealing across different times and styles; not easily dated

to make or become darker

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

the act of moving something on wheels

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

the amount of medicine or a drug that should be taken at one time or over a period of time

to perform very well; to do something impressively

past tense and past participle of shoot

responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

an insect with long back legs that can jump high and makes a chirping sound

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the process of starting a computer

a sofa that can be turned into a bed

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

a CT scan

used for investigating or intended to investigate

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

the police

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

a place where trucks are loaded and unloaded

a country’s main political leader, especially one who represents it internationally

in a blunt or direct way

a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

a basic raw material or farm product that is bought and sold in large amounts

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to want to join in or be included in something

a dishonest or unprincipled person

to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

to say words slowly and clearly so someone can write them down

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

having many small holes or dents on the surface

a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger

to check or read something quickly

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

to support a claim with facts or proof

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

the act of changing the direction of something

to break a rule, law, or agreement

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

to be in charge of a project, group, or activity and make sure it runs well

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

the act of playing drums

a large formal meal for many people, often to celebrate something

to stop something by force or authority

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

to some extent; fairly

likely to happen or be true, but not certain

to give something to another person

clear and obvious

a casual way to say goodbye

used to get someone's attention before saying something

a small, casual restaurant, often open all day and serving simple food

the process of people making bids in an auction